County resource guide
Okeechobee County, Florida
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Okeechobee County. Florida statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
13 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Okeechobee
Raulerson Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Okeechobee County's hospital offering basic pediatric care and developmental referral coordination. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families travel to Port St. Lucie (1 hr) or Fort Pierce. FAU CARD telehealth is the most accessible initial resource.
Rural agricultural county — plan to travel to Port St. Lucie or Fort Pierce for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Sebring · multi-county
Early Steps — Heartland Region (Highlands County)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 in Highlands County. Home-based speech, OT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C — the home-based model is the primary EI delivery method in this rural inland county.
FREE if income-eligible. Self-referral accepted.
Port St. Lucie · multi-county
Early Steps — Treasure Coast (Region 15)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 with developmental delays, including autism risk. Services in St. Lucie County include speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy delivered where the family lives.
FREE if income-eligible; sliding scale otherwise. Self-referral accepted — no doctor's order required.
Okeechobee · multi-county
Early Steps — Treasure Coast Region (Okeechobee County)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 in Okeechobee County. Home-based speech, OT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C — the home-based model is the only practical EI delivery in this rural county.
FREE if income-eligible. Self-referral accepted — no doctor's order required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Sebring · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Highlands County (Telehealth/In-Home)
Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy for Highlands County families. BCBA-supervised with Florida Medicaid accepted. Local ABA providers in Highlands County are extremely limited — telehealth parent coaching and possible travel to Fort Myers or Tampa are the realistic pathways.
Very limited local options. Telehealth is the primary ABA model. Accepts FL Medicaid.
Okeechobee · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Okeechobee County (Telehealth)
Telehealth parent coaching and in-home ABA therapy for Okeechobee County families. BCBA-supervised with Florida Medicaid accepted. Local ABA providers are effectively non-existent in Okeechobee — telehealth parent coaching and travel to Port St. Lucie or Fort Pierce are the realistic pathways.
Very few local providers. Telehealth is the most accessible first step. Accepts FL Medicaid.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Boca Raton · multi-county
CARD at Florida Atlantic University
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties. Family consultation, school support, and provider training at no cost.
FREE. State-funded. The first resource call for Broward and Palm Beach families.
Sebring · multi-county
CARD at Florida Atlantic University — Highlands County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Highlands County through the FAU CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, and resource navigation for Sebring and Avon Park families at no cost. Highlands County is a rural inland county — CARD telehealth consultation is the most accessible first resource.
FREE. State-funded. Highlands County is rural — CARD telehealth consultation is the most accessible first step. Fort Myers and Tampa are the nearest major provider hubs.
Vero Beach · multi-county
CARD at Florida Atlantic University — Indian River County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Indian River County through the FAU CARD Treasure Coast region. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, school support, and community resources at no cost to families.
FREE. State-funded. FAU CARD serves the entire Treasure Coast — request an Indian River County consultant.
Stuart · multi-county
CARD at Florida Atlantic University — Martin County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Martin County through the FAU CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, school support, and community resource navigation at no cost. FAU CARD covers the full Treasure Coast region.
FREE. State-funded. Request a Martin County consultant when you call.
Okeechobee · multi-county
CARD at Florida Atlantic University — Okeechobee County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Okeechobee County through the FAU CARD Treasure Coast region. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, and community resources for Okeechobee families at no cost. Okeechobee is an extremely rural agricultural county — CARD is the essential first call.
FREE. State-funded. Okeechobee County is very rural — CARD telehealth consultation is typically the first and most accessible resource.
Port St. Lucie · multi-county
CARD at Florida Atlantic University — St. Lucie County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving St. Lucie County through the FAU CARD Treasure Coast region. Family consultation, school advocacy, IEP support, and community resource navigation at no cost.
FREE. State-funded. Port St. Lucie is one of Florida's fastest-growing cities — call early for consultant availability.
Okeechobee
Family Network on Disabilities — Okeechobee County
Free special education advocacy for Okeechobee County families through Florida's federally funded PTI. FND helps families navigate IEP processes and IDEA rights in a rural county with limited local disability services. Phone support available.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Phone and remote support primary for this rural county.
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